This celebration of Latvia’s freedom and independence avoided demolition over half a century of Soviet occupation.

A stone marker and sculpture in the city of Riga stake a claim for the very first community Christmas tree.

The oldest housing complex in Riga is a mini timeline of architectural trends.

A preserved oak tree about 3,500 years old found in Riga, Latvia.

Fortune tellers, snake charmers, poets, and storytellers all gather on this historic square in Morocco.

A peculiar clock commemorates a historic victory won by ringing the noonday bell an hour early.

According to the Guanches, the aboriginal people of the Canary Islands, the king of evil lives inside this volcano.

Long tunnels run under the ancient chariot racing circuit to the tower.

This Roman arena once played host to bloody gladiatorial battles.

Touching the iron railings of Tarragona's balcony to the Mediterranean is said to bring good luck.

The design of this beautifully crafted building was inspired by Norwegian glaciers.

The former Nazi concentration camp stands as a museum to remember this dark chapter in European history.

St. Mary's features one of the most spectacularly decorated cathedral interiors in all of Europe.

A typographic tribute to the many comedic greats who make Great Britain laugh.

One of the oldest amusement rides in existence was a huge disappointment to its creator.

The longest and tallest aqueduct in Britain can actually be sailed across.

Britain's oldest miniature railway.

The lighthouse is on a island which is connected to another island, which is connected to another island, which is connected to one of the largest islands in the world.

A former fisherman's hut deemed too small for habitation is now a delightful tourist draw.

One of the few surviving street funiculars in the world.

The house in the middle of the motorway.

Nicknamed the 'Chestergate Hotel,' the underground tunnel had beds, lights, and even flushing toilets.

The river that gave its name to a 1960s musical movement has a rather inauspicious starting point in town outside of Manchester.

The wreck of a B-29 Superfortress now stands as a memorial left in the moors.